Born in Dalby in 1947, David Wilson grew up on Mount Oscar Station just outside Clermont. Having matriculated, his initial instinct was to study medicine but when offered a scholarship in civil engineering his future path was decided. His early years as a graduate engineer were spent on projects around Australia but faced with losing his driver's licence for driving dangerously, he accepted a job in Singapore in theoil and gas industry. Later, David established an engineering office in London where he spent much of his time improving the written English of his colleagues, but Never Fear the Spills is his first published book. The book was spawned by a desire to impart some of his wisdom to younger generations of engineers. David now spends his days in retirement on the Sunshine Coast.
Never Fear the Spills is an autobiography of a highly skilled professional engineer from Dalby, Queensland. His life's accomplishments in the fossil fuel industry reveals an intriguing story. We are also introduced into the world of fox and hound hunting, attending opera, skiiing the slopes of the French Alps, while enjoying the company of warm and welcoming friends and so much more. David Wilson has produced an autobiography which makes fascinating reading. -Kenneth Price, author of Kokoda Mist Many life lessons are imparted in David Wilson's epic account. David has travelled the world as an engineer installing pipelines across sea floors where many contingencies can happen. Snippets of dry humour add to the read.It is refreshing to read of a life well lived. - Judith Flitcroft, author of Walk Back in Time